Martha Helen Kostyra, commonly known as Martha Stewart, is a famous American business magnate, publisher, author, television producer, as well as a television personality. Martha Stewart is perhaps best known as the creator of “Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.”, a media and merchandising company, which specializes in publishing, internet, broadcasting platforms and merchandising product lines. In terms of publishing, the company issues two magazines, namely “Martha Stewart Living” which specializes in home decorations, and “Martha Stewart Weddings”, a quarterly launched magazine about weddings.
Martha Stewart Net Worth $300 Million
In terms of television and radio, “Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.” has launched several television series, including “The Martha Stewart Show”, which premiered on television screens in 2005, “Everyday Food”, “Martha Stewart Living” and “From Martha’s Kitchen”.
An inductee into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, Martha Stewart is also notable for writing numerous cooking books, including “The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook”, “Everyday Food: Great Food Fast” and “Martha Stewart Baking Handbook”, all of which have enjoyed a spot on the list of best-sellers.
A well-known businesswoman, television producer, as well as a writer, how rich is Martha Stewart? According to sources, Martha Stewart’s annual salary with “Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia” amounted to $9.7 million in 2009, while in 2012 her salary with “MSLO” was $5.2 million. In regards to her total wealth, Martha Stewart’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million. Needless to say, most of Martha Stewart’s net worth and wealth came from her business ventures.
Martha Stewart was born in 1941, in New Jersey, US. As a teenager, Stewart worked numerous jobs, including babysitting and modeling. At the time, she was featured in several commercials and advertisements, and even had her pictures printed in various magazines. Stewart attended Nutley High School, and upon graduation enrolled in Barnard College. While in college, Stewart did not abandon her modeling job, and even worked for such famous brands as “Chanel”.
Stewart’s first major television project came shortly after her graduation from college, when she moved out to Connecticut. Initially, Stewart launched “Martha Stewart Living” with the idea of it being a monthly magazine. However, Martha Stewart’s interest in decorating contributed a lot to the foundation of a television series of the same name in 1993.
Prior to making her debut on television screens, Stewart put her efforts into writing a cookbook, which was eventually entitled “Entertaining”. The book came out in 1982 and immediately gathered a lot of public support and attention. This inspired the publication of several other cookbooks, all of which enjoyed the success of their predecessor. As Stewart’s fame grew, she began to be featured on such television shows as “Larry King Live” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. In 1997, Stewart was able to create the “Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia”, a company which made significant contributions to Stewart’s overall fame. More recently, Martha Stewart made an acting debut in a drama series called “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.
A famous businesswoman and a television personality, Martha Stewart has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
